Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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SOS Illinois' 'Family Togetherness' message for MLK Day supports the bond between birth parents and kids in foster careJan 14, 2021 10:00 pm - January 15, 2021 (Chicago, IL) - SOS Children's Villages Illinois, a nonprofit, child-welfare agency that serves at-risk youth and children in foster care, shares a me...
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Mainstreet Realtors install Little Free Libraries across Chicago areaJan 14, 2021 10:00 pm - Books can be life-changing, but the coronavirus pandemic has limited many children's access to books as libraries and schools have been forced to cut in-person programs....
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Service opportunities, virtual events abound for Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 14, 2021 9:40 am - Monday, Jan. 18, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, due to the pandemic, the civil rights leader will be remembered through online tributes and service opportunit...
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Believe Project: $100 to help friend with multiple sclerosisJan 14, 2021 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Pam Holmes of Lake Villa. She wants to give the money to a friend with multiple sclerosis. Here is an exc...
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As need continues to surge, Schaumburg Township completes food pantry expansionJan 14, 2021 12:00 am - Schaumburg Township has completed a $300,000 expansion and renovation of its food pantry, the need for which was identified even before a major uptick in demand created ...
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Community Action Partnership of Lake County hosts pop-up food giveaway FridayJan 14, 2021 12:00 am - Community Action Partnership of Lake County will host a pop-up food giveaway from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, in Waukegan. The drive-through event will be held a...
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Libertyville Boy Scout comforts Condell patients through her artworkJan 13, 2021 5:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic has created many hardships. Job loss, pay cuts, need for food and isolation are just a few. Those in position to help others have been hit with sa...
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Libertyville students release album to benefit charityJan 13, 2021 4:30 am - The final project of the Libertyville High School music production class is being called an album, but it wasn't created on vinyl. “I wasn't sure what to call it since i...
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Believe Project: $100 to help mom who was living in carJan 13, 2021 4:30 am - Today's recipient of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Richard Weigel of Lisle. He wants to give the money to a mother with two children. Here is an excerpt of ...
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Naperville's Loaves & Fishes opening new hub in AuroraJan 13, 2021 4:30 am - Loaves & Fishes Community Services has acquired an Aurora warehouse that will help the nonprofit revamp its strategy for delivering food and services. The new 30,000-squ...